HP SIMPLESAVE DESKTOP HARD DRIVE
USER MANUAL
TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE – 6
Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device
The drive automatically powers off and on with the computer. 
You may also follow these steps to safely turn off the drive without powering down the 
computer:
Right-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon   in your system tray and select 
Safely Remove Hardware. You may hear the drive power down before the Power 
LED turns off. The drive is now shut down properly, and you may disconnect the drive 
safely.
Important: To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before 
shutting down the drive.
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